5.32.10.1.

5 Response Spectrum Specification per IBC 2006

This command may be used to specify and apply the RESPONSE SPECTRUM loading as per the 2006 edition
of the ICC specification International Building Code (IBC), for dynamic analysis. The graph of frequency
acceleration pairs are calculated based on the input requirements of the command and as defined in the
code.
Methodology
The methodology for calculating the response spectra is defined in ASCE72005, section 11.4. The
following is a quick summary:
a. Input S
s
and S
1
(this could have been searched from database or entered explicitly)
b. Calculate
S
ms
= F
a
x S
s
and
S
m1
= F
v
x S
1
Where:
F
a
and F
v
are determined from the specified site classes A E and using tables 11.41 and 11.42.
For site class F, the values must be supplied. These are required to be provided by the user. You
may also specify values for F
a
and F
v
in lieu of table values.
c. Calculate
S
ds
= (2/3) S
ms
and
S
d1
= (2/3) S
m1
The spectrum is generated as per section 11.4.5.
General Format
SPECTRUM { SRSS | ABS | CQC | ASCE | TEN } IBC 2006 *{ X f1 | Y f2 | Z f3 }
ACC
{DAMP f5 | CDAMP | MDAMP } ( {LIN | LOG} ) (MIS f6) (ZPA f7) ({ DOMINANT f8 |
SIGN }) (SAVE) (IMR f9) (STARTCASE f10)
The data from SPECTRUM through ACC must be on the first line of the command. The data shown
on the second line above can be continued on the first line or one or more new lines with all but
last ending with a hyphen (limit of four lines per spectrum).
The command is completed with the following data which must be started on a new line:
{ZIP f11 | LAT f12 LONG f13 | SS f14 S1 f15 } SITE CLASS (f16) (FA f17 FV
f18) TL f19
Where:
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Table 532: Parameters used for IBC 2006 response spectrum
Parameter Default Value Description
f1, f2, f3 0.0 Factors for the input spectrum to be
applied in X, Y, & Z directions. Any one or
all directions can be input. Directions not
provided will default to zero.
f5 0.05 Damping ratio for all modes when DAMP is
used. Default value is 0.05 (5% damping if
0 or blank entered).
f6 Optional parameter to use Missing Mass
method. The static effect of the masses
not represented in the modes is included.
The spectral acceleration for this missing
mass mode is the f6 value entered in
length/sec2 (this value is not multiplied
by SCALE).
If f6 is zero, then the spectral acceleration
at the ZPA f7 frequency is used. If f7 is
zero or not entered, the spectral
acceleration at 33Hz (Zero Period
Acceleration, ZPA) is used. The results of
this calculation are SRSSed with the modal
combination results.
If the MIS parameter is entered on
any spectrum case it will be used
for all spectrum cases.
f7 33 [Hz] For use with MIS option only. Defaults to
33 Hz if not entered. Value is printed but
not used if MIS f6 is entered.
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Parameter Default Value Description
f8 1 (1st Mode) Dominant mode method. All results will
have the same sign as mode number f8
alone would have if it were excited then
the scaled results were used as a static
displacements result. Defaults to mode 1 if
no value is entered. If a 0 value entered,
then the mode with the greatest %
participation in the excitation direction
will be used (only 1 direction factor may
be nonzero).
Do not enter the SIGN parameter
with this option. Ignored for the
ABS method of combining spectral
responses from each mode.
f9 33 [Hz] The number of individual modal
responses (scaled modes) to be copied
into load cases. Defaults to one. If greater
than the actual number of modes
extracted (NM), then it will be reset to NM.
Modes one through f9 will be used.
Missing Mass modes are not output.
f10 Highest Load
Case No. + 1
The primary load case number of mode 1
in the IMR parameter. Defaults to the
highest load case number used so far plus
one. If f10 is not higher than all prior load
case numbers, then the default will be
used. For modes 2 through NM, the load
case number is the prior case no. plus one.
f11 The zip code of the site location to
determine the latitude and longitude and
consequently the S
s
and S
1
factors. (IBC
2006, ASCE 702 Chapter 22)
f12 The latitude of the site used with the
longitude to determine the S
s
and S
1
factors. (IBC 2006, ASCE 702 Chapter 22)
f13
The longitude of the site used with the
latitude to determine the S
s
and S
1
factors.
(IBC 2006, ASCE 702 Chapter 22)
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Parameter Default Value Description
f14 Mapped MCE for 0.2s spectral response
acceleration. (IBC 2006, ASCE 702
Chapter 22)
f15 Mapped spectral acceleration for a
1second period. (IBC 2000, equation 16
17. IBC 2003, ASCE 702 section
9.4.1.2.42. IBC 2006, ASCE 705 Section
11.4.1)
f16 Enter A through F for the Site Class as
defined in the IBC code. (IBC 2000,
Section 1615.1.1 page 350. IBC 2003,
Section 1615.1.1 page 322. IBC 2006
ASCE 705 Section 20.3)
f17 Optional ShortPeriod site coefficient at
0.2s. Value must be provided if SCLASS set
to F (i.e., 6). (IBC 2006, ASCE 705 Section
11.4.3)
f18 Optional LongPeriod site coefficient at
1.0s. Value must be provided if SCLASS set
to F (i.e., 6). (IBC 2006, ASCE 705 Section
11.4.3)
f19 LongPeriod transition period in seconds.
(IBC 2006, ASCE 702 Chapter 22)
SRSS, ABS, CQC, CSM, & TEN Percent are methods of combining the responses from each mode into a
total response. CQC and TEN include the effect of response magnification due to closely spaced modal
frequencies. CQC is a more sophisticated and realistic method and are recommended.
SRSS Square Root of Summation of Squares method.
CQC Complete Quadratic Combination method. (Default).
ABS Absolute sum. (Very conservative worst case)
TEN Ten Percent Method of combining closely spaced modes. NRC Reg. Guide 1.92 (1976).
CSM CloselySpaced Modes grouping method where the peak response quantities for closely
spaced modes (considered to be within 10 percent of each other) are combined using the Absolute
method. This peak response quantity for closely spaced modes is then combined with those of
widely spaced modes by SRSS method.
If SRSS is selected, the program will internally check whether there are any closely spaced modes
or not. If it finds any such modes, it will switch over to the CSM method. In the CSM method, the
program will check whether all modes are closely spaced or not. If all modes are closely spaced, it
will switch over to the CQC method.
IBC2006 indicates that the spectrum should be calculated as defined in the IBC 2006 specification.
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ACC indicates that an acceleration spectrum is defined.
Source of damping input:
MDAMP indicates to use the damping entered or computed with the DEFINE DAMP command if
entered, otherwise default value of 0.05 will be used.
CDAMP is the composite damping of the structure calculated for each mode. One must specify
damping for different materials under CONSTANT specification.
LIN, LOG The interpolation method of the spectrum curves for determining the spectrum value for modes
intermediate points. LIN is default option if not specified.
SIGN = This option results in the creation of signed values for all results. The sum of squares of positive
values from the modes are compared to sum of squares of negative values from the modes. If the negative
values are larger, the result is given a negative sign. Do not enter DOMINANT parameter with the SIGN
option. SIGN option is ignored for ABS option.
SAVE = Optional parameter to save the results in a file (file name with .ACC extension) containing the joint
accelerations in gs and radians/sec
2
)
Individual Modal Response Case Generation
Individual modal response (IMR) cases are simply the mode shape scaled to the magnitude that the mode
has in this spectrum analysis case before it is combined with other modes. If the IMR parameter is entered,
then STAAD will create load cases for the first specified number of modes for this response spectrum case
(i.e., if five is specified then five load cases are generated, one for each of the first five modes). Each case
will be created in a form like any other primary load case.
The results from an IMR case can be viewed graphically or through the print facilities. Each mode can
therefore be assessed as to its significance to the results in various portions of the structure. Perhaps one
or two modes could be used to design one area/floor and others elsewhere.
You can use subsequent load cases with Repeat Load combinations of these scaled modes and the static
live and dead loads to form results that are all with internally consistent signs (unlike the usual response
spectrum solutions). The modal applied loads vector will be omega squared times mass times the scaled
mode shape. Reactions will be applied loads minus stiffness matrix times the scaled mode shape.
With the Repeat Load capability, you can combine the modal applied loads vector with the static loadings
and solve statically with PDelta or tension only.
When the IMR option is entered for a Spectrum case, then a Perform Analysis & Change must be
entered after each such Spectrum case.
See "Response Spectrum Specification Generic Method" for additional details on IMR load case
generation.
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